The Councillor of Katutura East has called on the City of Windhoek (CoW) to write off the debts of the elderly and vulnerable people in the constituency.

Richard !Gaoseb said this at the handover of food parcels of which 300 senior citizens benefitted, courtesy of the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC).

The food parcels include a bag of sugar, maize meal, rice, pasta, and cooking oil.

According to !Gaoseb, majority of houses are headed by elderly people who lack the financial means to settle their debts to the City of Windhoek.

The Andre Messika Diamond has given shares to its employees worth N$180,000.

The company has a workforce of 75, of which 40% are people with disabilities.

Andre Messika Diamond is the largest employer of people with disabilities in the diamond sector.